AU5673396A - Service station for inkjet printer - Google Patents

Service station for inkjet printer

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Publication number
AU5673396A
AU5673396A AU56733/96A AU5673396A AU5673396A AU 5673396 A AU5673396 A AU 5673396A AU 56733/96 A AU56733/96 A AU 56733/96A AU 5673396 A AU5673396 A AU 5673396A AU 5673396 A AU5673396 A AU 5673396A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
inkjet printer
service station
station
service
inkjet
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Abandoned
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AU56733/96A
Inventor
William Golobeff
Gary Graham
Richard A Murray
David A. Neese
Jeffrey J. Rhine
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Encad Inc
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Encad Inc
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Application filed by Encad Inc filed Critical Encad Inc
Publication of AU5673396A publication Critical patent/AU5673396A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16505—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out
    • B41J2/16508—Caps, spittoons or covers for cleaning or preventing drying out connected with the printer frame
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/135—Nozzles
    • B41J2/165—Prevention or detection of nozzle clogging, e.g. cleaning, capping or moistening for nozzles
    • B41J2/16517—Cleaning of print head nozzles
    • B41J2/16535—Cleaning of print head nozzles using wiping constructions
    • B41J2/16544—Constructions for the positioning of wipers
    • B41J2/16547—Constructions for the positioning of wipers the wipers and caps or spittoons being on the same movable support
AU56733/96A 1995-05-03 1996-05-02 Service station for inkjet printer Abandoned AU5673396A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/433,147 US5801725A (en) 1995-05-03 1995-05-03 Slidable wiping and capping service station for ink jet printer
US433147 1995-05-03
PCT/US1996/006201 WO1996034754A1 (en) 1995-05-03 1996-05-02 Service station for inkjet printer

Publications (1)

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AU5673396A true AU5673396A (en) 1996-11-21

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US (1) US5801725A (en)
AU (1) AU5673396A (en)
WO (1) WO1996034754A1 (en)

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US5801725A (en) 1998-09-01

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